1912

SIXTY-FIFTH REUNION

As one of our 1912 wives wrote, "Because it [the reunion] is getting smaller, it is more intimate." This year eight of the Class returned, together with 18 wives, widows, relatives, and friends. The eight were John D. Brewster,Edward C. Brewster, Fletcher Clark Jr., NelsonL. Doe, Walter M. French, Ray W. Tobey,Lewis C. Waterbury and Stanley B. Weld. The wives were represented by Bertha French, Edith Waterbury, and Lillian E. Weld. There were six widows: Katharine Baker, Lucy Bugbee (age 90), Grace Burnham, Dorothy Shapleigh, Katherine Snow, and Irene Drake (now Mrs. Caputo). The remainder comprised relatives of Ray Tobey, Katherine Snow, and Stanley Weld, and several friends. A sad note was interjected by the fact that Kenneth and Alyce Kimball had made reservations, only to have them cancelled at a late date because of Ken's sudden death. "Distant" travelers were represented by President and Edith Waterbury from Wisconsin, Katharine Baker from Ohio, John and Edward Brewster from Pennsylvania, and vice president Nelson L. Doe from Maryland. We were pleased to have Boss Geller's grandson, a Dartmouth student, come to the Function Room to greet his grandfather's classmates.

Following present custom for 65th reunioners, 1912 had headquarters in the Function Room at the Inn, where we were assisted by the friendly and efficient Jennifer Hughes '79, furnished by the College. Here were held the business meeting, memorial service, two social hours, and the class dinner. At the business meeting, after the secretary's report and one from the treasurer showing the Class to be solvent, Ray W. Tobey was unanimously elected chairman of the executive committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jim Steen, and John D. Brewster was unanimously elected to fill another vacancy on the same committee. The memorial service to honor the 39 classmates who have died since the 60th reunion was conducted by Stan Weld assisted by Fletcher Clark Jr. An expression of sympathy was extended to three recent widows present. The class picture followed.

The class dinner on the second evening was marked by the fact that Dave Weld '46 functioned by request as master of ceremonies and in his inimitable manner succeeded in getting almost every one on his or her feet for expressions of joy or sorrow or accounts of interesting experiences.

The College hosted an alumni dinner on Saturday noon in the Inn, followed by the annual meeting of the General Alumni Association in Hopkins Center. Rain off and on all the week robbed the reception in President Kemeny's garden of much of its usual appeal. However, Commencement was held on Baker Library lawn Sunday morning under rainless, if cloudy, skies.

The final and crowning event took place Sunday afternoon at the Quechee Lakes Club, where at a sumptuous meal, Walter and Bertha French were hosts. It would have been difficult to find a more attractive spot on which to spend the last few hours together, and the club house with its incomparable appointments was ideal for such. We finally said farewell to all with the fond hope that we shall meet again at our 70th.

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